RE: [Leica] e-Bay Self Promotion

[D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>]

Austin,

I have a feeling that this issue is not so much a question of rules but a
matter concerning good manners, tact and decorum. "Having your cake and eat
it"
can make people feel uncomfortable.

Dan K.

Austin Franklin wrote:
>I, personally, believe it's fine for anyone to post about eBay (or any 
>other auction, news group, dealer etc. for that matter), here, unless it is 
>SPECIFICALLY ruled against.  Is it?  So what if it attracts more bidders? 
> It's up to the individual bidder to pay what s/he thinks is fair, no 
>matter what any other bidder bids.
>
>After all, isn't this a Leica list?  Shouldn't items of Leica interest be 
>posted here?  Leica items for sale anywhere, may be of interest to me.  Is 
>it that eBay is making money via commission?  Is it because there are 
>bidders who overpay for items, or outbid people who are hoping to get a 
>'sweet' deal (I hear that one a lot)?  There are a number of dealers who 
>put items for sale on this list, and they are making money.  I have no 
>problem with that.
>
>I do have a problem with the price of eBay stock though.  It makes that 
>$5,550 lense shade look like a bargain at 10x the price!
>
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>> I can't put my finger on it, but I find it distasteful for LUG subscri  
>bers
>> to post on the LUG directions to an item he or she has for sale on e-Bay.
>> Is it just I?  After all, everyone has the right to wring every penny 
>from
>> every item she or he has for sale!  It just seems that if one wants to 
>sell
>> something within the LUG, then post it for sale on any Friday with a well
>> researched and perhaps flexible price.  To me it seems smarmy to come to
>> this list and troll for more bidders for an item one has placed up for
>> auction.
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